If, as the Mayans had predicted, the world had ended yesterday, I would have been in very good company. After all, it’s not every day that you get to spend the evening with a wizard. He may have even been able to protect us using his staff! Last night, on Friday 21st December, my boyfriend … Continue reading »
![[Trilogy Thursday] LOTR](http://clairepacker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/220px-esdlaiii.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Trilogy Thursday] LOTR")
Max and I are back with another edition of Trilogy Thursday. This week we take a look at The Lord of the Rings, which features Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn and Ian McKellen as Gandalf. As many of you already know, The Lord of the Rings are my favourite film series. I think I saw … Continue reading »
Today, ladies and gents, is my 24th birthday. To celebrate I thought I’d list my 24 favourite things about films. From going to the cinema to my annual The Lord of the Rings marathon, there’s plenty of reasons why films are my passion. Ruth over at Flix Chatter was my inspiration for this post with her ‘59 … Continue reading »
This post was originally written to coincide with Hobbit Day, which is 22nd September. However, I though it’d make the perfect conclusion to my special The Lord of the Rings celebration. Happy reading, everyone! I hoped you enjoyed this mini series all about my beloved trilogy. ————————————————————————————— Happy Hobbit Day, everyone! As many Tolkienites know, … Continue reading »
Today’s blog post has taken inspiration from one of my favourite websites, TheOneRing.net The website was founded in 1999 by fans of Tolkien for fans of Tolkien. To use their own words, TheOneRing.net continues today in bringing fans the latest news on the beloved figures involved in the making of the wildly popular Lord of … Continue reading »
Today’s delve into the world of The Lord of the Rings and Middle-earth is all about the wondrous and fantastic items that are featured in Peter Jackson’s trilogy. As always, leave a comment if a different treasure would have made your Top 10. 10 The Crown of Gondor Owned by Aragorn While this treasure doesn’t have a … Continue reading »
10 years ago today something magical was released in cinemas across the UK, something that would take thousands of people on a fantastic journey where wizards, elves and dwarves roamed the earth, and where a certain hobbit was throwing a very special birthday party… That’s right, 10 years ago today The Lord of the Rings: … Continue reading »
If ever I’m in need of cheering up, several things usually work: music, a guilty pleasure like Labyrinth or some comedy clips on YouTube – anything by Michael McIntyre gets me in fits of giggles. For several reasons, the last couple of weeks have been quite difficult. I found a welcome distraction in the form … Continue reading »
Today – 28th October – it was announced that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will have its world premiere in Wellington, New Zealand, in late November 2012. Wellington previously played host to the The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King premiere in December 2003. Speaking at a press conference held at the … Continue reading »
After seeing Nick’s wonderful set of stills in his post ‘My 13 Most Iconic Movie Images‘ over at Anomalous Material, I decided to have a go. They say a picture tells a thousands words and, whenever I see one of these images, it whisks me away and provides a great memory, be it happy, sad … Continue reading »
